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Book guides men on helping women recover from rape

MARQUETTE — When Alan McEvoy was in his early 20s, a close friend confided in him that she had been raped. He wanted to help, but said his good intentions collided with his ignorance. McEvoy quickly realized how ill-prepared he was to deal with the complexities and consequences of sexual violence, and to respond with the appropriate language, sensitivity and support that would make him a true ally in her recovery. Recognizing that many men are similarly challenged in such cases, the professor emeritus of sociology at Northern Michigan University has written “When the Subject Is ...

Urology Pearls

In Oxford, England, a group of doctors and scientists have been following men diagnosed with prostate cancer for more than two decades. Why is there a need to follow patients with prostate cancer for such a long period of time? It’s because the disease, despite being called ‘cancer,’ ...

Health Matters

Healthcare in the United States is big business. America spends nearly $4 trillion on health care, making it the most expensive system in the world. With those kinds of numbers, funding our medical care brings some high powered players to the table. But other than Medicare and Medicaid, both ...

More all-terrain wheelchairs added to state parks

LANSING — Three more Michigan state parks will receive all-terrain wheelchairs this summer to make parks more accessible. They include Wilderness State Park in Emmet County, Warren Dunes in Berrien County and North Higgins Lake in Crawford County. That brings the number of state parks ...

Talk with the Doc

We have all heard the following phrase, believed to have originated in 1894, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” Of course, nothing could be further from the truth. Rudyard Kipling, the very famous author who certainly knew about the power of words, gives ...

Health matters

Our population is aging. The number of Americans aged 65 and older will more than double over the next 40 years, projected to reach 80 million by 2040. Predictably, this equates to an increased incidence of hip fractures. Experts claim the number of hip fractures will nearly double ...